Christmas Wish
by Paclo

Comment by MikeO:
This is very effective and its a great idea. my fav of the challenge - 8

Christmas Wish
by Paclo

Comment by dsa157:
this is one of my top 3 favorites in this challenge. It would have been my hands down winner because I really like the simple way you have expressed the concept of war and peace and the blurred edge between them, but I think the long wide framing and the background gradient are visually uninteresting.

Christmas Wish
by Paclo

Comment by jpeters:
i absolutely love this picture. i think it might be slightly out of focus, but the concept and implications make this my favorite picture of this challenge.

Christmas Wish
by Paclo

Comment by drgsoell:
Very unique idea with great execution.

Christmas Wish
by Paclo

Comment by Gringo:
Awesome work! A brilliant piece of art for this contest topic.
1 - On the edge of darkness to light.
2 - from restriction to inviting
3 - Pain to pleasure
I like the title and how it relates to the image in my mind, but I think quite differently.
I love this shot, but i think some might not see the connections it has to "Borders" because it's subtle. Perhaps too subtle for flash voters that fly on bye without taking time to think about the depth. I'm giving it a 9. If the gray-light area were a little more even, it would have pulled a 10 from me.

Ice Storm
by Paclo

Comment by justine:
BurrrrrH! Neat capture.

Ice Storm
by Paclo

Comment by Ten13:
Interesting image, but I'm not sure I'd really consider this a macro/close-up shot.

Ice Storm
by Paclo

Comment by dirtkahuna:
Interesting... way better than all of the flower and ornament shots.

French Canteen
by Paclo

Comment by buzzrock:
I love this shot

French Canteen
by Paclo

Comment by the general:
nice use of shadows and lighting